Developing
Independent
Learning in KS1
Children moving through KS1 need opportunities
to build on best practice in the EYFS. Achieving this
means providing them with opportunities to pursue
their own interests, make discoveries and encounter
problems in a richly resourced environment and
in the company of effective and responsive adults.
It is also critical that child-led learning is structured
to meet the demands of the NC and the KS1
programmes of study â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and here we have done
just that.
You will find carefully designed provision areas and
resource collections to support the learning needs
of 5-7yr olds, providing the basis for revisiting and
embedding the knowledge, skills and understanding
expected of children in Y1 and Y2.
The resources, many of which are included for
the first time, will provoke and motivate children,
inspiring creativity and challenge.

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Maths Area

In KS1 children need opportunities
to develop their mathematical
reasoning across all areas of the
curriculum – and with a carefully
planned maths area you can offer
a wide range of resources to
enrich children’s mathematical
thinking.
Here you will find two collections
and both of these can be used
effectively to help children
consolidate their knowledge
and understanding.
Together, they offer a rich variety
of opportunities to develop
fluency, mathematical reasoning
and approach problem solving
in imaginative ways.

Sand & Water
Area
Sand and water always prove
irresistible and with these
collections your children will
be able to continue their love of
investigating and problem solving
in a range of developmentally
appropriate ways.
The resources have been carefully
chosen to build on experiences
in the EYFS and will engage
children in a wealth of imaginative,
investigative and mathematical
thinking.
They support key concepts
in science and maths and will
support language for thinking
and storytelling. They work equally
well in miniature and in larger trays.

Block & Small
World Area
Working with blocks supports
the continued development
of fine motor skills; hand-eye
coordination and spatial
awareness as well as encouraging
creative thinking and problem
solving that require good
communication and social skills.
Mathematical skills and a strong
understanding of 3D shapes,
arrays and fractions for example
are also reinforced through the
nature of the blocks and how they
are arranged and labelled.
Small world resources encourage
children to create increasingly
complex narratives â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to talk a story
before they begin to write it.

Construction
Area
The NC for Design and Technology
requires that children design,
make and evaluate products and
develop the technical knowledge
required to build structures and
mechanisms.
This collection of creative,
open-ended resources will secure
a high level of engagement and
ensure that your children have
the opportunity to develop each
of these aspects of learning.
Opportunities for children to
record their ideas and display
their designs as they progress,
can easily be incorporated into
their play.

Role Play
& Music Area
Role play feeds the imagination,
builds confidence and provides
creative contexts for social
communication. Children can
identify with the characters they
come across and explore how
to engage in story and drama.
These collections, which build
on from provision in the EYFS,
provide a core set of resources
that will enable children to set their
own contexts, whether it be real
life or fantasy. They can open
shops, vets or police stations,
have tea parties or put on the
most amazing performances.
The opportunities for language
development are endless.

Reading &
Writing Areas
Continuous provision for these
areas of learning is essential –
and with these carefully curated
reading and writing areas, you
can ensure that children have
the opportunities to practice
and embed the vital skills they
are taught as part of the formal
curriculum.
Effectively organised, accessible
writing materials will encourage
children to continue their
independent writing – and with
attractively presented, high quality
fiction and non-fiction books,
children will further their
appreciation of literature, love
of story and be able to make links
to other aspects of the curriculum.

Storage
Writing Storage Collection
£46.50 (exc. VAT) IDSTWRy

Furniture
Round Table
£165.00 (exc. VAT) ROT
Diameter: 75cm

Complete Area

Complete Writing Area
£395.00 (exc. VAT) IDCAWRy

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Complete Book & Puppet Area
£545.00 (exc. VAT) IDCABPy

Storage
Book & Puppet Storage Collection
£22.95 (exc. VAT) IDSTBPy

Table
Rectangular Play Table (high)
£135.00 (exc. VAT) HPT1rec

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Resources

Book & Puppet Collection
£195.00 (exc. VAT) IDRCBPy

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Rapidly Improve Learning
Opportunities in Y1
To help you overhaul your provision for Y1 with immediate effect
and initiate rapid improvement, we have created a Complete Set
of 10 provision collections, as shown opposite. The collections
include a full set of equipment and resources for Y1, all carefully
selected to enable children to explore key concepts, practice vital
skills and apply knowledge to gain mastery.
The Complete Set can be purchased as shown, or you may wish to
add furniture and storage containers to transform an entire classroom.
For advice and support in equipping a Y1 classroom please contact
us and we will help you all of the way.

Benefits
– A fully equipped
learning environment
designed for Y1
– Ready-made
continuous provision
areas that build on
from the EYFS
– High quality resources
to enrich key areas
of the curriculum
– Furniture and storage
also available to
help maximise the
accessibility and use
of the resources

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Complete Set for Y1
Set A: Resources Only
£2,195.00 (exc. VAT)
IDCSY1A

To support you in maximising
your budget, spend £500
(exc. VAT) or more and receive
5% off your order.
Enter discount code EX5005
when checking out.

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Create Inspirational
Indoor Environments
for EYFS & KS1

‘I thought I’d share some fabulous
news! Not long after working with
Early Excellence our practice was
externally reviewed and the team
were impressed with so many
aspects – it was truly outstanding!
Thank you for all your help.’
Martyn Payne
Headteacher, Pakefield Primary
Academy, Lowestoft

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Using Small World for
Cross-curricular Links
To ensure that key elements of the science and geography
curriculums are effectively embedded, children need many
opportunities to repeat and revisit them – and with these collections
you can reinforce children’s knowledge of continents, oceans
and habitats each time they play.
The small world collections, along with the landscape set, provide
opportunities for a wide range of teaching about life cycles, food chains,
adaptation and grouping according to characteristics.
Our beautiful world map, which makes recognising continents and oceans
easy, will be appealing to use and can be a catalyst for discussions about
geographical similarities, differences and cultural traditions.

Children’s natural curiosity will be
stimulated by these wonderfully
engaging collections which have
been developed to encourage
questioning, close observation,
experimentation and to promote
further research.
Comparisons can be made
between living things and the
properties of a range of materials
examined.
The life-sized human skeleton
x-ray will no doubt prove
particularly exciting, as will the set
of teeth and torso. The pictures
and x-rays of bugs and animals,
inside and out, will prove to
be a real fascination!

Animal Body Parts
£85.00 (exc. VAT) IDRCSIy02

Early Excellence

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Exploring Magnets
£35.00 (exc. VAT) IDRCSIy03

Colour & Light
£85.00 (exc. VAT) IDRCSIy04

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Story &
Narrative

Early Excellence

Fairytale Characters
£50.00 (exc. VAT) SWFC

Through KS1, children are
increasingly drawn to fantasy
play and by adding key characters
from familiar stories, new and
exciting fantastical beasts and
a good range of interesting props
and blocks, you will provide
everything they need to create
imaginative story settings
and plots.
Children will act out increasingly
sophisticated narratives, develop
character, setting and plot details –
and they will be able to rehearse
and consolidate their story
language, organising their
thoughts and ideas for writing.

This unit has
a space for
practitioners to
store additional
equipment.

Mid Level Book Unit
Prices from: £295.00 (exc. VAT) MLBU

Dimensions:
H105 x L125 x
D52cm

This unit
incorporates
additional book
storage space
in the centre.

KS1
Furniture
Range
Our range of units have been
designed to make the most
effective use of space, creating
well-resourced, clearly defined
areas of provision which are
attractive, vibrant and full of
learning. These units are available
in five style options.
When selecting your units choose from
the following style options:
1: Straight Back £335.00 (exc. VAT)
– add 1 to the end of the unit code
2: Wing Back £335.00 (exc. VAT)
– add 2 to the end of the unit code
3: Display Board £375.00 (exc. VAT)
– add 2d to the end of the unit code
4: White Board £395.00 (exc. VAT)
– add 2w to the end of the unit code
5: Mirror £395.00 (exc. VAT)
– add 2m to the end of the unit code

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Safety Guidance
Notification
If you order a
straight back unit,
this must NEVER
stand on its own.
It must be
supported by being
back to back with
another straight
back unit or against
a wall.

Mobile
Furniture
Range
This range of double sided mobile
units are really versatile. Ideal for
displaying continuous provision in
rooms that need to be used flexibly,
you can display resources on the
shelving on one side and choose
whether you would like to house
books, introduce a transient
painting area or create a space for
extending role play on the other
side. They are also great for storing
going home bags.

We supply a great range of
tables designed to fit perfectly
within continuous provision.
The play tables provide low level
display for key resources and
low surfaces for children to sit or
kneel at as they play. The activity
tables are suitable for many areas
of provision and come in four
heights.
When selecting activity tables
please choose from the following
height options:
46cm (add 46 to the end
of the code)
53cm (add 53 to the end
of the code)
59cm (add 59 to the end
of the code)
64cm (add 64 to the end
of the code)

Seating
Range
To support you in bringing your
learning environment to life we
also supply a range of stools and
chairs. The stools are available
in three sizes and the chairs come
in three colours, each available
in different height options.
When selecting chairs please
choose from the following height
options:

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Stool Mini
£50.00 (exc. VAT) IDACSTxs
Seat height: 26cm

Stool Small
£50.00 (exc. VAT) IDACSTsm
Seat height: 31cm

Stool Large
£50.00 (exc. VAT IDACSTla
Seat height: 35cm

26cm (add 26 to the end
of the code)
31cm (add 31 to the end
of the code)
35cm (add 35 to the end
of the code)

Stackable Chair Natural
£40.00 (exc. VAT) IDACCHN

Stackable Chair Red
£40.00 (exc. VAT) IDACCHR

Planning to
develop your
environment?
Book a room
plan today.
For support in planning new
and refurbished environments
and to request a free room plan,
please contact:
Nova Robinson (North and Midlands)
nova@earlyexcellence.com
Anna Lacey (London and South)
anna@earlyexcellence.com

To support the organisation and
display of your resources, we
supply a unique range of storage –
including colourful plastic boxes,
trays and pots and highly
attractive, high quality natural
baskets.
All of our storage is available
individually, in small sets and as
ready-made collections – offering
you the perfect solution for
organising your continuous
provision areas.

Choose Inspirational CPD
for the Whole Team
Early Excellence is synonymous with
quality and to ensure that the schools
and pre-schools we work with gain the best
possible support, we lead a wide range of
CPD through our National Centres, our
Partnership Hubs and on-site in individual
schools and nurseries.
A full calendar of our Centre CPD, National
Events and Regional Training can found online
along with information about our development
projects and the bespoke training and
consultancy provided by our expert Leadership
Team, EYFS and KS1 consultants.

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at Our Centres
& Online
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on 01422 311 314 or book online at
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Centre CPD
Programme
We lead a wide range of high
quality CPD in our National Centres
in Huddersfield and London.
A programme of current courses
for leaders, EYFS and KS1
practitioners can be found online at
earlyexcellence.com/cpd-courses

National Events
& Services
For information about the latest
events taking place in your region
and for details of our annual
Conference and National Briefings
contact our Centres on 01422 311 314
or go online at earlyexcellence.com

Bespoke Training
To enquire about bespoke support
from our Senior Leaders, EYFS
and KS1 consultant team, contact
our Centre Managers, Anna or Nova
on 01422 311 314, who will be
able to discuss your needs and plan
a programme of support.

Partnership Hubs
Through our growing number
of Partnership Hubs, we can bring
professional development
opportunities to your locality.
To find out about training in your area
go online at earlyexcellence.com/
national-services or email
michelle@earlyexcellence.com

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Visit Our Centres
& Be Inspired
To bring inspiration to the early years community
and provide a ‘home from home’ for everyone
passionate about working with young children,
we lead the work of two unique and specialist
Centres located in the heart of London and
in the North of England.
These Centres have become a vital destination
for leaders and practitioners across the country –
offering an environment packed with innovative
ideas to inspire best practice in Early Years and
inform active, independent learning in Key Stage
One. The Centres are open to visitors throughout
the year, from 9am-5.30pm, Monday to Friday –
and you are welcome to arrange a visit to support
your professional development at anytime.

Take a Tour of
Our Environments
Take a tour of our interactive
environments that are constantly
evolving to showcase outstanding
provision and visit our best practice
galleries that exhibit innovative
displays from a range of schools.

Shop in Our
Resource Centres
In our Centres you will find an
amazing range of resources and
books for children aged 2-6yrs –
offering you a wonderful place
to shop for high quality materials
to support young children’s
development.

Relax & Indulge
in Our Cafés
In each of our Centres is an area
for relaxation where you can access
refreshments all day long. Open from
9-5pm the Centre cafés are a great
space for a meeting or a catch-up
with colleagues.

Be Inspired by
Our Training
Each of our Centres leads a
programme of training courses to
support the development of quality
practice in the EYFS and KS1.
Our Centres also offer a wide range
of free events and Forums to inspire
practice. Take a look online at our
current events at earlyexcellence.
com/centre-events

How to Order
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However you order, you can pay by
credit or debit card and if you are an
existing customer you can pay on account,
requesting an invoice to be sent to you.
For schools and settings wishing to set up
new accounts simply send us your order
as normal, and we will do all the work!
Resources Delivery
We take great care in packing our
resources and try our best to deliver
within 5 working days of receiving your
order. To mainland UK, delivery is £6.75
and free for orders over £100.00. Delivery
to Highlands, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight
and the Channel Islands will incur
an additional charge, please enquire.
Furniture Delivery
Our furniture is delivered fully assembled,
free of charge, by our own delivery
team. We try our best to deliver exactly
when you need it, within 10 working days
of your order.

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visit our online shop where all the
furniture and resources are available:
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Centres
To see all our furniture and resources
first-hand and to shop in our Centres
at London and Huddersfield, arrange
a visit by contacting us on 01422 311 314
or email admin@earlyexcellence.com

Variations
Many of our resources are produced
in a variety of colours and styles and may
vary slightly from those shown, however
we guarantee that you will always receive
the same quality and value.
Returns
We hope you are pleased with your
new furniture, resources and storage,
but if for any reason they are not quite
right, you can return them unused
at any time within 14 days of receipt.

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or applicability to a particular use.

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